In this episode we are joined by our close friend and part of the local riffs team via way of St.Petersburg, Fl djkinz. A very prominent dj with a multitude of genere styles, from the south Florida area. joined by other well known djs not only in the area but nationally and world wide, shout out to the man the myth the legend Empire X. Known for his dark and chaotic drum and bass that has been being heard for decades now! Along with two very great versatile djs AnnGree (drum and bass, techno, house) and dj bellicossii (hip-hop, house, techno) as week as our friend Roman (drum and bass) we chat via call in and this is a good one. We talk about the upcoming birthday bash , equinox 2.0, (we were there in S:1 EP.23 at equinox 1.0 last year) happy birthday Derrick!!! we chat about these heavy hitters inspiration what drives them to keep up the hard work in the edm scene. Also what preserves the longevity for them to keep relevant and the music fresh as technology seems to take over the analog state of the culture. We got some good laughs and this was our first time having a call in with this many lines active but wow it is a great show! With great tunes playing throughout. We love ya homies!!! Thank a lot for taking the time and hanging out. much love to all the supporters….. ENJOY!!!!

in this episode we have mars and other planets in studio. hailing from New Orleans, la, this very versatile group ties a lot of the folk kinda indie type edge with beautiful guitar playing and tight drum beats with angelic vocals that cut thru to be heard from the roof tops. got a chance to see this great unique band live at the goat in New Orleans not long ago, and let me say WOWZERS. we chat about how they come up with this unique style and what drives them to bring the music to light. they have a lot of great tones and talent that really highlights the hard work they put into the music. here at local riffs we love originality, mars and other planets definitely delivers on that. with a new music video coming out soon they are excited to keep the ball rolling on their music to be heard everywhere. great time with some laughs and we really dive into some local inspirations and the process of how they get things done. I have to say that this was a very great interview and really can not wait to see them live again. thanks again for showing interest and thank you for coming on to show to sit and chat, check out all their music on all platforms. you will not regret it.... ENJOY!!!

brax is back and in this episode we are spreading the rot. referenceing from the previous episode with swampbane. these guys bring their unique sound of southern cloud rap on the road. starting with their first stop with a stacked bill on brax's 18th birthday party. wow... how far has brax came since the last interview in season one. been on tour and done shows as far as out to cali and hit the whole Florida panhandle and back. we talk new music new inspirations and new chapters in life and new beginnings for this young artist. its always great having brax in studio. go check out all the new jams on all platforms. SPREAD THE ROT....... ENJOY!!!!

back in the mix with swamp bane. this episode we chat about the progress and the moves that has been made since the last season's episode new songs new drops, and new ambitions. a lot has changed since our last chat and lots of progress in swamp's journey. we love chatting about the new style of rap that is hitting the scene. check out all the newest music on all swamp.banes socials. thanks again for coming back on and letting us continue to push out the name and be a part of the movement. thanks to all the supporters that has continued to show love!!! ENJOY!!!

in this episode we interview THE PAUSE. a punk rock band from New Orleans,La. With some before podcast shenanigans (thanks Hyundai for being so tough) we got it kick off with some laughs and went to work. We talk inspirations and what has brought this fairly new band to grind like crazy as if they have done this all their lives! With various styles imbedded in each of the members talents they tie it all together with good chemistry and positive vibes! We talk about their new ep coming out 08/22/24 and the ep release show. From diy’n their own studio work to writing awesome music these guys have got it figured out! Plenty of shout outs in this one. Basically the scene is alive and well in NOLA and THE PAUSE is very much part of it! Thanks again guys for the interview and support yall kick ass!!!! ENJOY!!!

in this episode we sit down with New Orleans own trigger therapy. a hardcore punk group that gets in ya face with intensity from a range that has lots of heart and originality in their music. versatile in their style along with versatility in each members background of up coming and music taste, trigger therapy stays true to the punk attitude letting it all out through their music. we talk about inspirations and current state of the scene as well as what it takes to stay relevant to the music scene, and their political approach to express their voices. with their upcoming ep coming soon and their latest ep. (some kind of fetish demo) out on all platforms. they are sure to tickle ya fancy with this southern style of punk. thanks again for having us in their headquarters to do this interview it was a blast. thank you to all that support local riffs and the cause of getting the music out to the for front by any means necessary..... ENJOY!!!

In this episode we are joined via video chat with band LABYRINTH a thrash metal band from Houston,TX . Formed in 2021 by South American frontman Jorge montano. This group of young talented musicians focus on twisting the classic sound of thrash metal and put a new twist on it to light up today’s era of thrash rock! With playing along side of notable acts such as cavalera conspiracy, crypta, Vio-Lence, fugitive, D.R.I. and Armored Saint to name a few. They have been grinding and are on tour across the country to expand their reach to you the listener with several releases that are blistering fast. they have more in store as this year has been huge for them. Thanks to these guys for showing interest and coming in to the show! You can check them out on all platforms go give them a like listen and a follow!!! Had some technical difficulties with the livestream but that video will be up on YouTube soon enough. Thanks to everyone that supports their scene and local music!!! MUCH LOVE GUYS TRULY!!! ENJOY!!!!

AWESOME !!!! in this episode we had a blast at the drifter hotel at NOLA DNB & REVEL SCUM's undertow pool party we had members of both collectives on the first half talking inspirations and the history of the music that drives them to create. we cover some of the rich history of the New Orleans edm scene and what the current state is of it is thus far. in the second half we chat with Ashton of pressure labs and various female powered dj's that really went hard af with their perspectives of the current club scene and music. this interview took place pool side and we livestreamed it. check out the full visual version on YouTube at local riffs YouTube channel thank you to all that joined for this podcast it was so fun to do and an honor!!!! ENJOY!!!!